Will medical marijuana on the ballot be a boost for Charlie Crist?

I’m not sure Charlie Crist is lighting up weed, but he is probably doing some celebrating right now.

Because the state Supreme Court has agreed to put legalized marijuana for medicinal use on the Nov. 4 ballot, that has to be a boost for Crist in his attempt to unseat Rick Scott as governor.

It’s not just that Crist is in favor of medical marijuana, and Scott is opposed.

More important is the fact the issue is certain to bring out young people and liberals to the polls who are more likely to vote for Crist. These are people who might not have voted at all if the marijuana issue were not on the ballot.

It is an issue that favors Democrats. And yes, that cheer in the background is coming from Charlie Crist.